Housing for oil or other wells



Dec. 30, 1924 J. R. GIGNOUX HOUSING FOR OIL OR OTHER WELLS Filed Nov. 9,1922 m M m Mi M MM/m M m m 6 E p. fi u 1, J Ma 5 p. 0 F a m 1 J V. B o pM o d 0 0 0 0 O 0 O 0 o 0 9 0 0 o o o I B Patented ec. 30, 1924.

JOHN R. GIGNOUX, OF LONG BEACH, GALIFQRNIA.

HOUSING FOR OEL 0R GTE-EEK ilTELLfi Appiieation filed Nbvember 9, 1922.

To allwhom it may concern-t Be it knownthat I, JOHN R. (honour, acitizen of the United States, residing at Long Beach, in the countyof-Los Angeles andSt ate of California, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Housings for Oil or Other Wells, of whichthe followingis a specification.

This invention relates to protective housings for oil or other wells,and it has for its object to provide an improved structure and equipmentto be placed over the mouth of an oil or other well, within the derrickand to house and enclose and protect the piping, fittings, casing heads,etc, of the well in case of fire, and, possibly, in case of otheraccidents or unfavorable conditions. The invention has for furtherobjects the provision of an improved structure and combination offeatures of the character set forth which will be superior in point ofrelative simplicity and inexpensiveness, taken in conjunction withdurability, convenience in installation or removal, convenience inutilization and effectiveness in service, and which will be generallysuperior in efi'iciency and serviceability. With the above and otherobjects in view, the invention consists in the novel and usefulprovision, formation, combination, construction, association andrelative arrangement and mode of operation of the parts, members andfeatures, all as hereinafter described, shown in the drawing, andfinally pointed out in claims.

In the drawing: a

Figure 1 is an elevation, partly in section, of a housing constructionand equipment erected and organized in accordance with the invention,the same being partly broken away and partly in vertical section, andother features of the well with which it is associated, being likewiseshown in vertical section and elevation;

Figure 2 is a top plan view, upon a reduced scale, indicating in dottedlines the location of the angle iron stifi'eners for the top member ofthe housing; and,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of one of the gas or steam venthoods shown in Figure 1.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are designated by the samereference characters.

Referring with particularity to the drawing, A and B designate arcuatevertical side walls which, when joined together, com- Serial No.599,954.

plete anannular or side wallvertical'strircture of a housing embodyingthe invention, the same being provided with a conical top member C. Theside wall members A and B are provided with matched vertical edgefianges stand 5 adapted to be bolted together, as at 6, and the topmember is provided with a base flange 7 applied over a matched topflange 8 on the wall members A and B and adapted to be bolted thereto asat 9. The bases of the members A and B are provided with bottom flanges10 adapted to receive anchor bolts 11 entered into an annular concretebase or foundation 12 which is set into the ground around the well, asat 13, the earth surface grade being indicated at 142. The earth isbanked up around the foundation 12, as at 15, and upwardly around theside wall members A and B, the flooring of the derrick of the well (notshown) being indicated at 16. The top member is provided with screenedgas or steam. vent hoods 17, and with internal angle iron stiffeners 18,to reinforce the top member and prevent failure of the housing undercrushing stresses of falling derrick timbers, sheaves, or tools or otheradjuncts of oil or other well equipment and service. An eye bolt 19 isset into the top member C and may be utilized for emplacing the entirehousing or the top member 0 thereof.

A manhole 20 with its cap plate 21 is provided at one side of onehousing member, A, for easy access to the interior of the housing, andone or more sleeves 22 is set into the foundation or base 12 toaccommodate lead or oil line pipes such as 23, for taking off the oilfrom the well to the tanks. A perforated cap 24 is fitted over the pipe23 at the outer end of the sleeve 22, and packing 25 is provided betweensuch cap and a washer 26 likewise fitted over the pipe.

A drain and filling line pipe 27 leads into the housing and a basin Dwithin the foundation or base 12, and through this pipe water may beturned into said basin and housing completely filling the same and thusprotecting the well and the pipe, fittings, etc. (not shown) within thehousing and well and basin, from the heat of any conflagation that mayoccur, as in the case of fire of or within the wooden derrick. The pipe27 is anchored in the floor (5 of the basin D, as by a surroundingperforated metal disc 28, and a similar disc 29 may be set into thefoundation 12 around the sleeve 22.

It is obvious that many variations and changes may be made in departurefrom the disclosure of the foregoing description and of the drawing,without departing from the true spirit of the invention.

Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent:

1. A housing for wells adapted to be placed over the mouth of the wellwithin the derrick to protect the well equipment; said housing beingprovided with a gas and steam vent. I

2. A housing for wells adapted to be placed over the mouth of the wellwithin the derrick to protect the well equipment;

said housing being re-enforced at the top to withstand the stress offalling objects and being provided with a lateral manhole and with a gasand steam vent.

3. A housing adapted to be applied around the mouth of a well andprovided with a foundation surrounding the mouth of the well and beneaththe flooring of the well derrick; means being provided for flooding theinterior of the housing in case of conflagration in the derrick; thehousing being provided with a conical top member serving to protect themouth of the well and equipment thereat from falling objects.

4:. A. housing adapted to be applied at the mouth of a well and toenclose well equipment, the housing being provided with a conical topmember adapted to protect the mouth of the well and such equipment fromfalling objects, and means being provided for flooding the interior ofthe housing to protect the well and such equipment in the event ofconflagration at the well.

A housing for wells adapted to be pla'ed over the mouth of the wellwithin the derrick to protect the well equipment; there being provided afoundation wall for said housing, said foundation wall being formed toprovide a basin beneath the housing, and means of communication with thebasin through the base member thereof for'permitting flow of water intothe basin and housing.

6. A housing for wells adapted to be placed over the mouth of a wellwithin the derrick to protect the well equipment; said housingcomprising separable arcuate vertical side walls, and a conical-shapedseparable top member carried by the arcuate ver' tical side walls.

7. A housing for wells adapted to be placed over the mouth of the wellwithin the derrick to protect the well equipment; said housingcomprising separable arcuate vertical side walls, and a conical-shapedseparable top member carried by the arcuate vertical side walls; therebeing a foundation wall upon which the said housing is carried; saidfoundation wall being formed with a basin and having a base member.

8. A housing for wells adapted to be placed over the mouth of the wellwithin the derrick to protect the well equipment; said housingcomprising separable arcuate vertical side walls, and a conical-shapedseparable top member carried by the arcuate ver-' tic-a1 side walls;there being a foundation wall upon which the said housing is carried;said foundation wall being formed with a basin and having a base member;said base member being formed with an opening therein, a pipe carried bythe base member and received within the opening thereof, said pipe beingadapted to have water passed therethrough to flood the basin andhousing.

9. A housing for wells adapted to be placed over the mouth of the wellwithin the derrick to protect the well equipment; said housingcomprising separable arcuate vertical side walls, and a conical-shapedseparable top member car 'ied by the arcuate vertical side walls; therebeing a foundation wall upon which the said housing is carried; saidfoundation wall being formed with a basin and having a base member; saidbase member being formed with an opening therein, a pipe carried by thebase member and received within the opening thereof, said pipe beingadapted to have water'passed therethrough to flood the basin and thehousing; there being a pipe opening into the foundation wall above thebase of such foundation, said pipe being adapted for the removing of oilfrom the Well.

In testimony whereof, I havesigned my name to this specification in the.presence of. two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN R. GIGNOUX. l Vitnesses K. P. MOFFATT, Bonner -M. EBAUGH.

